Clock
SYSTEM 13 TIME CONSTRUCTION
DOMAIN THE LANGUAGE
DEFINITION:
A system or device used to measure, display, divide, and communicate the passage of time through standardized units and intervals.
FUNCTION:
Provides a shared framework for coordinating activities, establishing schedules, measuring duration, synchronizing behavior, and organizing daily life.
EXAMPLES:
- Analog clocks
- Digital clocks
- Atomic clocks
- Wall clocks
- Watches
- Timekeeping systems
- Public clocks
RELATED SYMBOLS:
Calendar
Time
Schedule
Deadline
Routine
Workday
Appointment
Historical Period
Collective Memory
Tradition
RELATED SYSTEMS:
NOTES:
Clocks divide continuous time into measurable units such as seconds, minutes, and hours. Standardized timekeeping allows individuals, institutions, and societies to coordinate actions across shared temporal frameworks.
CONTROL TEXT OBSERVATION:
Time becomes socially manageable when it is measured and standardized. Clocks transform the continuous flow of experience into discrete units that can be scheduled, compared, recorded, and synchronized across individuals and groups.